This letter provides a strong recommendation for Mr. Zak Allen to be accepted into the Executive Masters of Business Administration Program at the Marshall School of Business. The writer has worked with Mr. Allen for the past year and has seen him take on additional responsibilities effortlessly with great results. Mr. Allen displays strong communication skills, the ability to inspire cooperation, and is intelligent with a mind well-suited for business. The writer highly recommends Mr. Allen for the program without reservation, as he has both the interest and ability to achieve success.

1. 4/28/2015
Edith Hernandez-Rubio
Auxiliary Services/Hospitality
University Park, Los Angeles, CA.90089
To whom It may concern:
It is my great pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Mr. Zak Allen.
I have had the opportunity to work with Mr. Allen for the past year, and I have been able to see
his professional development during this time.
I can state with confidence that he is a motivated and responsible person with a high degree of
integrity. As such I expect that he will gain great expertise and provide positive results for the
Executive Masters of Business Administration Program at the Marshall School of Business.
During the past year Mr. Allen has taken additional responsibilities, and has handled them
effortlessly and with great results. He has shown great communication skills with customers,
sales staff, as well as different levels of management in the organization, and due to his
dedication and attention to detail, our unit has seen an impressive increase in sales during this
period.
Mr. Allen takes the initiative to identify problems and devise solutions. His role requires strong
communication skills, and he has shown that he not only has these skills, but that he also has the
ability to inspire respect and cooperation in teammates. He has shown that he is a very
intelligent person with a mind well-suited to the world of business and management.
Mr. Al len has informed me that he hopes to pursue a master's degree in Executive Master of
Business Administration program at the Marshall School of Business, and I feel that this is an
appropriate choice for him. Based on my observation, he clearly has the interest to excel in this
field, and based on his performance, he clearly has the ability to achieve success. I therefore,
highly recommend him to your master's program without reservation. I sincerely hope that you
give his application favorable consideration.
If you need any further information about Mr. Allen, please do not hesitate to contact me
Sincerely,
Edith Hernandez-Rubio
edithm@usc.edu
(213) 740-6801